The neuropathogenesis of AIDS

F González-Scarano, J Martín-García - Nature reviews immunology, 2005 - nature.com
HIV-associated dementia (HAD) is an important complication of the central nervous system
in patients who are infected with HIV-1. Although the incidence of HAD has markedly …

The neuroprotective properties of calorie restriction, the ketogenic diet, and ketone bodies

M Maalouf, JM Rho, MP Mattson - Brain research reviews, 2009 - Elsevier
Both calorie restriction and the ketogenic diet possess broad therapeutic potential in various
clinical settings and in various animal models of neurological disease. Following calorie …

NF-κB activation as a pathological mechanism of septic shock and inflammation

SF Liu, AB Malik - … Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and …, 2006 - journals.physiology.org
The pathophysiology of sepsis and septic shock involves complex cytokine and
inflammatory mediator networks. NF-κB activation is a central event leading to the activation …

A choice of death–the signal-transduction of immune-mediated beta-cell apoptosis

DL Eizirik, T Mandrup-Poulsen - Diabetologia, 2001 - Springer
Apoptosis is likely to be the main form of beta-cell death in immune-mediated diabetes
mellitus in rodents and possibly in humans. Clarification of the regulation of beta-cell death …

Inflammation in anxiety

S Salim, G Chugh, M Asghar - Advances in protein chemistry and structural …, 2012 - Elsevier
The idea of the existence of an interaction between the immune system and the central
nervous system (CNS) has prompted extensive research interest into the subject of “ …

[HTML][HTML] SIRT1 protects against microglia-dependent amyloid-β toxicity through inhibiting NF-κB signaling

J Chen, Y Zhou, S Mueller-Steiner, LF Chen… - Journal of Biological …, 2005 - ASBMB
Accumulating evidence suggests that neurodegeneration induced by pathogenic proteins
depends on contributions from surrounding glia. Here we demonstrate that NF-κB signaling …

Mechanisms of neurodegeneration and regeneration in alcoholism

FT Crews, K Nixon - Alcohol & Alcoholism, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Aims: This is a review of preclinical studies covering alcohol-induced brain neuronal death
and loss of neurogenesis as well as abstinence-induced brain cell genesis, eg brain …

Air pollution and brain damage

L Calderón-Garcidueñas, B Azzarelli… - Toxicologic …, 2002 - journals.sagepub.com
Exposure to complex mixtures of air pollutants produces infl ammation in the upper and
lower respiratory tract. Because the nasal cavity is a common portal of entry, respiratory and …

Receptor for advanced glycation end products and its involvement in inflammatory diseases

YK Chuah, R Basir, H Talib, TH Tie… - International journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) is a transmembrane receptor of
the immunoglobulin superfamily, capable of binding a broad repertoire of ligands. RAGE …

Brain inflammation and Alzheimer's-like pathology in individuals exposed to severe air pollution

L CALDERon-GARCIDUEnas, W Reed… - Toxicologic …, 2004 - journals.sagepub.com
Air pollution is a complex mixture of gases (eg, ozone), particulate matter, and organic
compounds present in outdoor and indoor air. Dogs exposed to severe air pollution exhibit …